clæfre

Old English

Alternative forms

• clafre

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klaibrā (“clover”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæf.re/, [ˈklæv.re]

Noun

clæfre f

1. clover

Declension

Declension of clæfre (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clæfre	clæfran
accusative	clæfran	clæfran
genitive	clæfran	clæfrena
dative	clæfran	clæfrum

Descendants

• Middle English: clovere, claver, clafre, clevre, clavere
  • English: clover
  • Scots: claver, clavir, clever